(224) 

 3T. Myzoinela simplex rubrobrunnea Mey. 



Mi/:vmr!(i riibrulinimiea A. B. Meyer, Silzber. R. Al: Wissenscli. Wien Ixx. p. 20:1 (1874 ; Mysori). 



1 J, 1 ? ad., Korrido, October 1896. W. Doherty coll. 



Differs from J/. .>-. i-uLrotiiicta iu the much darker red wash on the mantle, the 

 le8s pronounced red margins to the wings, only crimson borders to the rectrices, 

 darker head, and darker red wash on the underside. 



;i8. Myzomela cineracea Scl. 



.Iftjziimfla cineracea Sclater, P. Z. N. 187'.l. p. 448. PI. ?,~i {New Britain). 



1 ? , New Britain. Kubary coll. 



30. Myzomela obscura obscura Gould. 



Myzomela nhscura Gould, P. Z. S. 1842. p. 136 (N. Australia). 



2 c?c?,2 ? ad., Cape York, June— July 1898. Eichhorn coll. (Meek), Nos. 1802, 

 1942, 1954, 1977. 



1 ?, Cooktown, 29. vii. 189G. (Ex Robinson). 

 4, Bowen, ex Mus. Godeffroy. 

 1 ? , Queensland. 



40. Myzomela obscura fumata (Bp.). 



Ptiloth fiimrila Boraparte (ex Mtiller, MS. in Mus. Lugd.), Consp. i. p. .^92 (New Guinea — 

 Outanata, Miiller coll.). 



1, Dobbo, Aru, 15. vi. 1800. Capt. i'. Webster coll. 



1 3, Dobbo, Aru, August 1900. H. Kiihn coll. 



1 S, Dobbo, Am. February 1807. W. Doherty coll. 



1 (?, Trangan, Aru, 18. ix. 190U. H. Kiihn coll. 



The Am examples differ from typical obscura (Queensland), in its uniform 

 slate-grey colour, without brown on the breast and witliout lighter edges to the 

 primaries. We have adojited the iiume f/nm/fn, altliough we liave not been able to 

 examine si)ecimens from the mainland of New Guinea, as there is every likelihood 

 that they are identical with tlie Aru birds. They are, however, certainly different 

 from typical obscura. 



41. Myzomela albigula Hart. 



.\[tl~rimehi ulbigiila Hartert, Bull. B. O. C. December 1898. No. Iviii. p. .\x. (Rossel Island, 

 Louisiades). 



1 S ad., Rossel I., 27. i. 1898. A. S. Meek coll., No. 1306 (ti/pe). 



3 c? .iuu,, 1 ? jun., 3 ? ad, Rossel I., January— February 1808. A. S. Meek 

 coll., Nos'. 1242, 1268, 1278, 1280, 1307, 1373, 1415. 



42. Myzomela pallidior Hart. 



Mjizinnilu jialUilior Hartert, Bull. B. 0. C. December 1898. No. Iviii. p. xxi. (St. Aignan). 



1 (S ad., St. Aignan, 31. vii. 1897. A. S. Meek coll.. No. 725 (f///M'). 



4 S ad., 1 ? juv., St. Aignan, December 1807. A. S. Meek coll., Nos. 1108, 

 1172, 1178, 1191, 1102. 



